Electrical sad-iron heater.



No. 853,694. PATENTED MAY 14, 1907. O. VAN D. HILL.

ELECTRICAL SAD IRON HEATER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 16,1906.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ELECTRICAL SAD-IRON HEATER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Kay 14, 1907,

Lpplioltion filed September 15, 1908. Serial No. 334,700.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES VAN DYKE HILL, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Electrical Sad-Iron Heaters, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification.

My invention relates to an electrical heater so constructed as to be susceptible of having an ordinary sad-iron mounted thereon and having means associated therewith whereby the sad-iron may be secured to the heater, the heater being further so constructed as to constitute the ironing member whereby the ironing may be accomplished by the heater and an ordinary sad-iron be of utility for the purpose of roviding the necessary weight and a hand e for the manipulation of the lI'OIl.

Figure I is a perspective view of my heater and an'- ordinary sad-iron clamped thereto. Fig. II is a top or plan view of the heater with its top plate omitted. Fig. III is a vertical longitudinal section taken through the heater and its clamping means and showing the sad-iron mounted on said heater in elevation.

A designates an ordinary sad-iron which is provided with the handle B.

1 designates the body of my heater which is of recessed form and has a smooth ironing surface at its bottom. The heater body is surmounted by a top plate 2 that closes the cavity in the heater body and constitutes a bed for the sad-iron A.

- 3 designates a core of insulation material that is positioned in the cavity of the heater body and on which is wrapped a resistance wire 4. The core 3 as herein shown is 'of approximately triangular shape and the resistance wire is shown as being wound around said core and seated in notches therein. The construction of the core and the manner of winding the resistance wire do not, however, constitute any part of my present im rovement, and no invention per se is herein 0 aimed for them. The ends of the resistance wire are connected to cords 5 that lead from the interior of the heater body toits exterior and may be connected by any suitable means with a source of electrical energy.

6 designates binding rods seated in the heater body 1 and extending vertically therefrom. These rods are threaded and have fitted thereto nuts 7, preferably of winged type.

8 is a clamping bar that is perforated adj acent to its ends and is adapted to be fitted to the binding rods 6. This clam ing bar extends transversely across the heater body and its top plate, and is ada ted to rest on the body of the sad-iron A w en said iron is seated on the electrical heater, in which position the clamping bar serves to hold the sadiron body firmly to the heater when the bindin rod nuts are in a tightened condition. It wil be seen that the sad-iron may be very firmly attached to the electrical heater by the described parts and that when the parts are so attached the sad-iron and the heater beneath it may be manipulated with ease and readiness in ironing operations, the heat-er serving the double function of a carrier for the heating unit associated therewith and of an ironing or smoothin member, While the sad-iron serves to ailor the requisite weight necessary for satisfactory ironing operation and the handle portion for the manipulation of the parts.

While I have shown and described only one means for attaching the sad-iron to the electrical heater, it is obvious that other means for attaching the parts together may be employed, and I therefore do not wish to be limited to the particular form of means for attaching described:

A sad-iron heater constructed as herein described may be very inexpensively manufactured, due to its simplicity and the fact that it may be made of less weight than strictly electrical sad-irons are orilinarily made, this being due to the necessary weight being furnished by an ordinary inexpensive sad-iron such as is-in use in every household.

The heater herein described is preferably made of such dimensions that it'will be susceptible of receiving various sizes and Wei hts of sad-ironsin order that the user of the eater may at will perform ironing operations with different degrees of weight.

I claim 1, An electrical heater provided with means for the attachment thereto of an ordinary sad-iron.

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